Neck-yoke



G. W. HURD.

(No Model.)

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,834, dated November 6, 1883.

Yoke, of which the following is a specifica-- tion, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This inventiony relates to carriage neckyokes; and its object is to provide a yoke pos-- Y sessing superior advantages' in point of simi plicity, inexpensiveness, durability, and gen-r eral efciency.

In the drawings, Figure .l is a perspective view of a yoke embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a"`longitudinal sectional "view of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken through the center piece. Fig. 4 is a. transverse sectional view taken throughthe end piece.l Fig. Vv5 is a detail yperspective view of the eye-piece that engages the tongue or pole. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the eyepiece. y 'y Referring to the drawings,-A designatesthe yokebar, at the center of which is secured a collar, B', having an opening, C, that terminates in an interior square recess or socket, l), in which is received theV corresponding head E of a swivel-bolt, F, that projects through the said opening and through a central perforation, G, in a clamp-block, H,`that carries the eye-leather I, which goes over the end of the pole, the swivel-bolt being securely riveted over a washer, U, to retain the clamp` block in position.

The clamp-block iis preferably formed by.

two half-plates, K K, having wings L, that bind the leather eye, these plates being riveted together` by rivets M M, which clamp the plates against the leather, while additional rivets, N, are inserted through the wings L,`to secure the leather in position. This clamp-block serves to prevent ripping or breaking of the eyepiece, and by means of the swivel movementof the said leather eyepiece the yoke can have a free swinging motion without twisting or displacing any of the parts.

O designates a cylindrical cap-piece, which Application filed July 17, 1883. (No model.)

the yoke, and is provided with diametricallyopposite perforations,:Q Q, in its sides, through which passes a transverse pin or bolt, R, that also passesl through a perforation, S, in the endl) of the yoke, and `serves to retain the end cap, O, in position and from turning. On the projecting ends of this bolt `R are journaled ,they arms T Tof a loop-piece, U, by means of .perforations V V in the lower ends of said arms.' The loop W, that is carried by the latter and on the longitudinal plane ofthe yoke. By this arrangement the breast-strap, which is connectedwith the said loop W, has a free lateral swinging motion, and there is no friction either upon it or upon the yoke, as all the friction is thrown upon the bearingloolt R.

The operation and advantages' of my invention will be readily understood and appreciated. It is very "simple in construction, and itsparts can be readily adjusted `in position, while it has a free and easy motion, and its durability is greatly'enhanced. l

I claim as my invention- 1. A n`eck-yoke having pins or bolts pro- `jecting from its surface, and a breast-strap swinging motion, substantially as and for the -purpose set forth.

2. The combination of the yoke having the yperforationy through its end, the eappiece arranged over the end, and provided with the perforations in its sides registering with the perforations through the end of the yoke, the transverse pin -bolt passed through these the loop and the perforated arms that are journaled on the projecting ends of the bolt, substantially as and for the purpose set forth. In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE VASHINGTON HURD.

y Witnesses:

' D. N. SEVEY,

`RICILEEDYJ. J oHNsoNf the arms T T, is. arranged at right angles to` lis'inserted over the corresponding end, P, of 50 loop journaled on saidpin so as to Vhave a perforations, and the loop-piece comprising 

